AntiSec Hackers Hit 77 Law Enforcement Websites

[Jack]

Hackers associated with Anonymous' Operation AntiSec have hacked into 77 websites belonging to various law enforcement agencies and stole sensitive data.

The websites were apparently hosted on the same server and include those of the sheriff's offices and local administrations in many counties.

The hackers claim they've stolen between 5 and 10 GB of confidential data from the websites, including training courses and the personal information of over 7,000 officers.

The exposed info is said to include names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, usernames and passwords.

"[The data] also contained jail inmate databases and active warrant information, but we are redacting the name/address info to demonstrate how those facing the gun of the criminal injustice system are our comrades and not our adversaries.

"On the other hand, we will be making public name and contact information about informants who had the false impression that they would be able to ‘anonymously’ snitch in secrecy," the hackers wrote in a message left on the defaced websites.

The motives behind the attack seem to be retaliation to the recent law enforcement actions against Anonymous supporters, particularly those in US.

"To law enforcement: your bogus trumped-up charges against the Anonymous PayPal
LOIC attacks will not stick, nor will your intimidation tactics stop us from exposing your corruption. [...]

"We demand prosecutors immediately drop all charges and investigations against all ‘Anonymous’ defendants," the attackers say.

More details - link

 

[jamescv7]

Those hackers are really to much in hacking, its like they don't care even they will caught by the authorities.

 

[Dejan]

Meh, this isn't news anymore.. We're hearing about these groups more and more either about them attacking/hacking into a site, or getting arrested.
Besides that, do these agencies think they're immune to being attacked? I know securing their site isn't of the utmost priority, but with things like these happening more common, you can't be too prepared, especially if you've got something to do with Anons or LulzSec.

 

[Jack]

Because it's often used by hacking groups Anonymous and LulzSec to publicise attacks, the Metropolitan Police responded with a tweet to this attacks :

Metropolitan Police

The investigation into the criminal activity of so-called "hacktivist" groups #Anonymous and #LulzSec continues. We want to remind people of the law in this area:
The Law Against Computer Misuse

Anyone considering accessing a computer without authority should understand that such acts are unlawful and can carry a term of imprisonment.

Under UK legislation, it is an offence if a person acts from within the UK upon a computer anywhere else in the world. It is also an offence if someone anywhere else in the world to criminally affect a computer within the UK.

The Computer Misuse Act 1990 states that anyone who gains unauthorised access to (or modifies) computer material may be liable to up to 2 years in prison (Section 1). It also says that anyone who gains unauthorised access to a computer and does an act
(a) to impair the operation of any computer;
(b) to prevent or hinder access to any program or data held in a computer, or
(c) to impair the operation of any such program or the reliability of any such data;

…may be imprisoned for up to 10 years upon conviction (Section 3).
These offences cover the acts of unauthorised access to personal accounts, Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Attacks and intrusive hacks where data is taken or systems changed.

Other jurisdictions have similar law.


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Meh, this isn't news anymore.. We're hearing about these groups more and more either about them attacking/hacking into a site, or getting arrested.
Besides that, do these agencies think they're immune to being attacked? I know securing their site isn't of the utmost priority, but with things like these happening more common, you can't be too prepared, especially if you've got something to do with Anons or LulzSec.

Agree with you....a site hack isn't a 'breaking news' anymore....
This guys use DDoS attacks to take down a site, basically you get hit with a lot of traffic and have no way to fight back.
There is no way to face DDOS attacks with standard routers or servers. You need to bring in the big guns: specialized DDOS attack filtering equipment - that will cost you an arm and leg....

Uploaded by MOXNEWSd0tCOM on Dec 11, 2010

 

[PenTester]

Hacker group declares cyber war on US police

A hacker group on Saturday claimed it has "defaced and destroyed" websites at scores of US police agencies in retaliation for the arrest of suspected peers accused of hacking into the CIA, British crime agency SOCA, and Sony. The group called AntiSec -- in reference to "anti-security" -- said in an online post that it is backing its claim by releasing information it looted during cyber attacks on more than 70 local police.

Full article here:Hacking News